Recent content by Holden Caulfield

Look at Emotiva amps.

I had a QSC class D and I was trying new DAC's, I added an equalizer and a subwoofer to improve the sound. In the end, I got an Emotiva Basx A2, it's a Class AB and it's all the amp I'll ever need. I didn't even bother connecting the equalizer or the sub, that's how good this amp is. I'll never...

Thanks a lot for the review, very helpful. The ones I saw are in rosewood, I'm going to see if they're still available.

I have switched from 4 different DAC's in the last 12 months, all crap. Two were built-in DAC's (one from a streamer and one from an Integrated Amp) , one was an old Musical Fidelity V-DAC, and one was a cheap DAC to bridge whilst waiting for my Geshelli J2 DAC to be built. So when I saw you...

This is silly. Comparing a cheap, not so good DAC against one costing thousands. How about a slightly more expensive DAC that isn't skimping on quality due to cost in the $300 to $400 range? Differences would be much smaller at that point. All you're doing is comparing a cheap DAC to justify...

Get the Geshelli J2. Best DAC under $1000. It's only $250. And you probably wouldn't notice much of difference if you got a more expensive one. The J2 does a great job with the drums. I had a 15 year old Musical Fidelity V-DAC and it was crap. The sound was 2.5 times better when I replaced it...

I have to disagree with some of this. I was running hi-res music directly from my DAC to my class AB amp and it sounded great but the high frequencies at times were a bit bright for my tastes. I added a tube preamp it simply sounded better than without it. I upgraded the tubes and it sounds...

This is simply false.

This is a ridiculous take. People like to warm up the music via valves because digital music can be a bit cold. It's all in an effort to make the music seem more real. So your silly analogy has no relevance. Valves and exciters are two different things. I would suggest that people who need an...

Thanks, very helpful.

Emotiva Basx A2.

The people at ASR don't listen to the gear they're reviewing so you should take what they say with a grain of salt. In the real world, you have to listen to your gear, not just stare at graphs like a crazy person.

So I ended up getting the Geshelli J2 DAC. The drums sound amazing. I also got an Emotiva Basx A2 and my speakers pound and sound clear. This DAC and this class AB amp is a great combination, I highly recommend it. I got a cheap Fosi Audio Tube P-1 Preamp to add some tubes to the mix. I upgraded...

Well I can't really listen to any of these speakers. There's a guy who has the Evo 4.4 but he won't take them out of the box. I might be able to listen to the Wharfedale Evolution 2-50 but it's a long drive and I want to make a decision before I get in the car. I'm leaning towards the Monitor...

Thank you so much for this. I love the way they look in the rosenut color. I'm probably going to buy some but I won't be able to listen to them first. Can you tell me if you know where the S6 fit into the history? My understanding is: Silver RS > RX >6 > 300 > 300 7G. I can't find any...